BARGUNA: Seventeen fishermen were rescued safely three hours after they went missing in a trawler capsize incident in Bay of Bengal near Narkelbaria area of Sundarbans in Barguna.

The trawler capsized around 9:30am on Saturday (July 21). However, the identities of the fishermen could not be known. 

Md. Dulal Master, General Secretary of Barguna District Fishing Trawler Workers’ Union, told Banglanews that the trawler, FB Tariqul-1, capsized with 17 fishermen after falling in a storm. 

Following the incident, another fishing boat rescued the missing fishermen who were floating on water. However, most of the fishermen have fallen sick. 

BDST: 1445 HRS, JULY 21, 2018
AP